Monday, June 16, 2014

Scarlett Holly - Ching Chou Kuik - Jane's creation

Hello folks, here I am again with another creation for Sweet Pea Stamps. Today I am sharing with you a Christmas card made using the digi Scarlett Holly by Ching Chou Kuik. I am trying to get all my Christmas cards done before I return to the UK in June so I can take them with me and leave them with my daughter so she can forward them on at the appropriate time :) :) Last year I got caught out, DHL wanted 50 pounds to send a card from Saudi, where I am, to the UK. Alas it was for my lovely sister but I refused to pay and the local post is not that reliable so needless to say she did not get a real card, only a photo of it via e-mail.

Anyway, back to today and here is the card.

To make the card I had planned on using my die cutter for the top lacy section but the card I wanted to use is not very tight and after two attempts I gave up and tried an experiment instead. Using the largest circle from Spellbinders Scalloped Grand Circles I positioned the die to cut just the top off the card.

Next I used a couple of bits of dies, a holly leaf from Lea'bilities Wreath For All Seasons and another leaf from Marianne Design Craftables Flower to create the cut out lacy top.

Next I coloured the digi with Promarkers

Promarkers used

To finish off I used some Ice Stickles on the leaves for a bit of bling and a touch in the eyes too.

While that was drying it was back to the card base. I used a rectangle of Papermania Christmas vellum and finished off with some red and green organza.

Using Gold stamping ink I sponged the top area lightly on both the card front and the top of the inside of the card.

Time to play with a new toy. This week my mini Bowdabra arrived and what a joy to make bows with. If you are not a great bow maker it is worth trying this piece of equipment. To finish off I used some gold leaves a friend gave me from a box of chocolates (she ate the chocolates first!!!!!) and then used a couple of the holly leaves cut out from the top of the card and some wee red beads.

Time to put everything together. I did add the rest of the holly leaves to the card, 4 on the digi and 2 on the inside of the card, it seemed a shame to waste them.

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